27 Turn away from evil and do good;
so shall you dwell forever.
28 For the Lord loves justice;
he will not forsake his saints.
They are preserved forever,
but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
Psalm 37:27-29
There that word is again, used in conjunction with God's saints; they are preserved. It is used to elaborate on what it means that God will not forsake us. That is what He is doing for us, despite our continued failures. Because of that, we are then challenged and encouraged to do something in reply: to turn from evil, pursue purity, and find ways to do good. He wants us to live in such a way as to make justice prevail, because He is a God of justice. He wants us to live by the law of His land, becuase that is our home. Knowing that we will not "lose our place" should not make us "slack off" in our spiritual life, but spur us on as a sign of gratitude that we are not forsaken.
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